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El Barranco Weather Records (MXN00028130)

Record envelope, standing records and threshold days for El Barranco (MXN00028130), Mexico, with 41 years of record.

Key Facts for El Barranco

  • El Barranco (MXN00028130) is a weather station in Mexico at 22.55 latitude and -97.90 longitude, 6 m (19 ft) above sea level.
  • The station reports from 1972 to 2012, 41 years of record.
  • 1,464 records set at El Barranco still stand.
  • Records are tracked for tmax, tmin, prcp: an element needs 30 years of data to be eligible.
  • El Barranco tied a daily record high maximum temperature of 30.0 C (86.0 F) on 19 December 2012.

About the Station

  • Location: Mexico, 22.55 latitude, -97.90 longitude.
  • Elevation: 6 m (19 ft).
  • Period of record: 1972 to 2012, 41 years.
  • Eligible elements: tmax, tmin, prcp.

Daily Record Envelope and 2026

0 days at or beyond a record
Daily record high and record low at El Barranco, with 2026 drawn through them The band shows the record high and record low for each calendar day at El Barranco. The lines show the 2026 daily maximum and minimum. 0 days in 2026 matched or passed a record. Temperatures are in degrees Celsius. -1001020304050 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
The band shows the record high and record low for each calendar day at El Barranco. The lines show the 2026 daily maximum and minimum. 0 days in 2026 matched or passed a record. Temperatures are in degrees Celsius.
Daily record high and record low at El Barranco, with 2026 drawn through them
MonthHighest record highLowest record low2026 highest maximum2026 lowest minimum
Jan32.8 C (91.0 F)0.6 C (33.1 F)n/an/a
Feb34.4 C (93.9 F)0.6 C (33.1 F)n/an/a
Mar42.2 C (108.0 F)4.4 C (39.9 F)n/an/a
Apr42.8 C (109.0 F)7.2 C (45.0 F)n/an/a
May40.0 C (104.0 F)13.9 C (57.0 F)n/an/a
Jun39.4 C (102.9 F)16.7 C (62.1 F)n/an/a
Jul38.3 C (100.9 F)17.8 C (64.0 F)n/an/a
Aug43.9 C (111.0 F)18.9 C (66.0 F)n/an/a
Sep38.9 C (102.0 F)11.1 C (52.0 F)n/an/a
Oct35.6 C (96.1 F)7.8 C (46.0 F)n/an/a
Nov33.9 C (93.0 F)1.7 C (35.1 F)n/an/a
Dec36.7 C (98.1 F)-5.0 C (23.0 F)n/an/a

Which Years Hold Standing Records

1,464 standing records
Standing records at El Barranco by the year they were set 1,464 records at El Barranco still stand. 2004 holds the most, with 95. 02550751001972: 541973: 541974: 671975: 611976: 511977: 291978: 241979: 391980: 561981: 231982: 191983: 321984: 411985: 341986: 251987: 421988: 231989: 371990: 201991: 381992: 151994: 451995: 471996: 391997: 281998: 601999: 182000: 222001: 192002: 202003: 432004: 952005: 232006: 382007: 372008: 352009: 362010: 302011: 302012: 151972197619801984198819921997200120052009
1,464 records at El Barranco still stand. 2004 holds the most, with 95.
Standing records at El Barranco by the year they were set
Year setStanding records
197254
197354
197467
197561
197651
197729
197824
197939
198056
198123
198219
198332
198441
198534
198625
198742
198823
198937
199020
199138
199215
199445
199547
199639
199728
199860
199918
200022
200119
200220
200343
200495
200523
200638
200737
200835
200936
201030
201130
201215

Wettest Day of Each Month

Jul: 240.8 mm (9.5 in)
Record daily precipitation for each month at El Barranco The wettest day on record for each calendar month at El Barranco. The most was 240.8 mm (9.5 in) on 4 July 1974. 0100200300 Jan: 122.9 mm (4.8 in), 21 January 1994 Jan Feb: 40.9 mm (1.6 in), 2 February 2010 Feb Mar: 32.8 mm (1.3 in), 29 March 1988 Mar Apr: 152.4 mm (6.0 in), 26 April 2008 Apr May: 131.8 mm (5.2 in), 15 May 1997 May Jun: 168.4 mm (6.6 in), 21 June 1977 Jun Jul: 240.8 mm (9.5 in), 4 July 1974 Jul Aug: 211.8 mm (8.3 in), 7 August 1990 Aug Sep: 207.3 mm (8.2 in), 3 September 1986 Sep Oct: 114.8 mm (4.5 in), 10 October 1997 Oct Nov: 134.9 mm (5.3 in), 21 November 1977 Nov Dec: 109.0 mm (4.3 in), 6 December 1973 Dec
The wettest day on record for each calendar month at El Barranco. The most was 240.8 mm (9.5 in) on 4 July 1974.
Record daily precipitation for each month at El Barranco
MonthRecord daily precipitation (mm)Date
Jan122.9 mm (4.8 in)21 January 1994
Feb40.9 mm (1.6 in)2 February 2010
Mar32.8 mm (1.3 in)29 March 1988
Apr152.4 mm (6.0 in)26 April 2008
May131.8 mm (5.2 in)15 May 1997
Jun168.4 mm (6.6 in)21 June 1977
Jul240.8 mm (9.5 in)4 July 1974
Aug211.8 mm (8.3 in)7 August 1990
Sep207.3 mm (8.2 in)3 September 1986
Oct114.8 mm (4.5 in)10 October 1997
Nov134.9 mm (5.3 in)21 November 1977
Dec109.0 mm (4.3 in)6 December 1973

Period of Record Coverage

1972 to 2012
Days with data per year at El Barranco 40 years of record at El Barranco, 1972 to 2012. 5 years have data for under 90 percent of days and are left out of rankings: 1988, 1992, 1995, 1999, 2003. 1972: 364 of 366 days1973: 363 of 365 days1974: 343 of 365 days1975: 361 of 365 days1976: 361 of 366 days1977: 361 of 365 days1978: 360 of 365 days1979: 363 of 365 days1980: 362 of 366 days1981: 364 of 365 days1982: 365 of 365 days1983: 361 of 365 days1984: 361 of 366 days1985: 364 of 365 days1986: 365 of 365 days1987: 334 of 365 days1988: 183 of 366 days1989: 365 of 365 days1990: 365 of 365 days1991: 365 of 365 days1992: 241 of 366 days1994: 347 of 365 days1995: 318 of 365 days1996: 364 of 366 days1997: 365 of 365 days1998: 365 of 365 days1999: 229 of 365 days2000: 366 of 366 days2001: 355 of 365 days2002: 335 of 365 days2003: 303 of 365 days2004: 365 of 366 days2005: 365 of 365 days2006: 365 of 365 days2007: 362 of 365 days2008: 362 of 366 days2009: 362 of 365 days2010: 364 of 365 days2011: 362 of 365 days2012: 366 of 366 days19751980198519901995200020052010
40 years of record at El Barranco, 1972 to 2012. 5 years have data for under 90 percent of days and are left out of rankings: 1988, 1992, 1995, 1999, 2003.
Days with data per year at El Barranco
YearDays with dataShare of yearComplete
197236499%Yes
197336399%Yes
197434394%Yes
197536199%Yes
197636199%Yes
197736199%Yes
197836099%Yes
197936399%Yes
198036299%Yes
1981364100%Yes
1982365100%Yes
198336199%Yes
198436199%Yes
1985364100%Yes
1986365100%Yes
198733492%Yes
198818350%No
1989365100%Yes
1990365100%Yes
1991365100%Yes
199224166%No
199434795%Yes
199531887%No
199636499%Yes
1997365100%Yes
1998365100%Yes
199922963%No
2000366100%Yes
200135597%Yes
200233592%Yes
200330383%No
2004365100%Yes
2005365100%Yes
2006365100%Yes
200736299%Yes
200836299%Yes
200936299%Yes
2010364100%Yes
201136299%Yes
2012366100%Yes

Latest Records

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Latest records at El Barranco
DateStationRecordValueBeat old record byOld record stoodSignificance
19 December 2012El Barranco, MXdaily high max (Tie)30.0 C (86.0 F)tie34 years3 of 100 (Routine)
18 December 2012El Barranco, MXdaily high max30.6 C (87.1 F)1.7 C (3.1 F)34 years17 of 100 (Routine)
15 December 2012El Barranco, MXdaily high max30.0 C (86.0 F)0.6 C (1.1 F)28 years13 of 100 (Routine)
4 November 2012El Barranco, MXdaily rain27.4 mm (1.1 in)19.5 mm (0.8 in)8 years20 of 100 (Routine)
28 October 2012El Barranco, MXdaily low max22.8 C (73.0 F)1.1 C (2.0 F)1 year8 of 100 (Routine)
23 October 2012El Barranco, MXdaily high max (Tie)33.9 C (93.0 F)tie10 years1 of 100 (Routine)
20 October 2012El Barranco, MXdaily high max (Tie)33.9 C (93.0 F)tie10 years1 of 100 (Routine)
18 October 2012El Barranco, MXdaily high max (Tie)33.9 C (93.0 F)tie8 years1 of 100 (Routine)
10 October 2012El Barranco, MXdaily high max (Tie)33.9 C (93.0 F)tie14 years2 of 100 (Routine)
2 October 2012El Barranco, MXdaily high max (Tie)33.9 C (93.0 F)tie18 years2 of 100 (Routine)
29 September 2012El Barranco, MXdaily high min (Tie)25.0 C (77.0 F)tie32 years3 of 100 (Routine)
18 September 2012El Barranco, MXdaily high max (Tie)35.0 C (95.0 F)tie25 years2 of 100 (Routine)
9 September 2012El Barranco, MXdaily high min (Tie)25.0 C (77.0 F)tie16 years2 of 100 (Routine)
7 September 2012El Barranco, MXdaily high max (Tie)35.0 C (95.0 F)tie38 years3 of 100 (Routine)
7 September 2012El Barranco, MXdaily high min (Tie)25.0 C (77.0 F)tie8 years1 of 100 (Routine)
6 September 2012El Barranco, MXdaily high min (Tie)25.0 C (77.0 F)tie6 years1 of 100 (Routine)
5 September 2012El Barranco, MXdaily high min (Tie)25.0 C (77.0 F)tie10 years1 of 100 (Routine)
31 August 2012El Barranco, MXdaily high min25.6 C (78.1 F)0.6 C (1.1 F)15 years12 of 100 (Routine)
30 August 2012El Barranco, MXdaily high min (Tie)25.0 C (77.0 F)tie17 years2 of 100 (Routine)
16 August 2012El Barranco, MXdaily high min (Tie)25.0 C (77.0 F)tie32 years3 of 100 (Routine)

Climate Trend

30 complete years, 1972 to 2012
Annual mean temperature at El Barranco as warming stripes, 1972 to 2012 One stripe for each of 30 complete years at El Barranco, 1972 to 2012. Blue stripes are years cooler than the station's own mean of 24.2 C (75.6 F); red stripes are warmer. The coolest year was 1976, at 23.0 C (73.3 F), and the warmest was 2006, at 25.3 C (77.6 F). The strongest colour marks a difference of 1.3 C (2.3 F). 1972: 24.2 C, 0.0 C from the station mean1973: 23.5 C, -0.7 C from the station mean1975: 24.1 C, -0.1 C from the station mean1976: 23.0 C, -1.2 C from the station mean1977: 23.7 C, -0.5 C from the station mean1978: 23.5 C, -0.7 C from the station mean1979: 23.5 C, -0.7 C from the station mean1980: 23.9 C, -0.3 C from the station mean1981: 24.1 C, -0.1 C from the station mean1982: 24.1 C, -0.1 C from the station mean1983: 24.2 C, 0.0 C from the station mean1984: 23.6 C, -0.6 C from the station mean1985: 23.8 C, -0.4 C from the station mean1986: 23.9 C, -0.3 C from the station mean1989: 23.5 C, -0.7 C from the station mean1990: 24.0 C, -0.2 C from the station mean1991: 24.1 C, -0.1 C from the station mean1996: 24.5 C, +0.3 C from the station mean1997: 24.5 C, +0.3 C from the station mean1998: 25.3 C, +1.1 C from the station mean2000: 25.3 C, +1.1 C from the station mean2001: 24.8 C, +0.6 C from the station mean2004: 24.2 C, 0.0 C from the station mean2005: 24.8 C, +0.5 C from the station mean2006: 25.3 C, +1.1 C from the station mean2007: 24.4 C, +0.2 C from the station mean2009: 24.9 C, +0.7 C from the station mean2010: 23.8 C, -0.4 C from the station mean2011: 24.7 C, +0.5 C from the station mean2012: 25.1 C, +0.9 C from the station mean197219751980198519901995200020052010
One stripe for each of 30 complete years at El Barranco, 1972 to 2012. Blue stripes are years cooler than the station's own mean of 24.2 C (75.6 F); red stripes are warmer. The coolest year was 1976, at 23.0 C (73.3 F), and the warmest was 2006, at 25.3 C (77.6 F). The strongest colour marks a difference of 1.3 C (2.3 F).
Annual mean temperature at El Barranco as warming stripes, 1972 to 2012
YearAnnual mean temperatureDifference from the station mean
197224.2 C+0.03 C
197323.5 C-0.72 C
197524.1 C-0.07 C
197623.0 C-1.24 C
197723.7 C-0.48 C
197823.5 C-0.74 C
197923.5 C-0.72 C
198023.9 C-0.30 C
198124.1 C-0.14 C
198224.1 C-0.07 C
198324.2 C-0.04 C
198423.6 C-0.64 C
198523.8 C-0.43 C
198623.9 C-0.31 C
198923.5 C-0.73 C
199024.0 C-0.18 C
199124.1 C-0.12 C
199624.5 C+0.27 C
199724.5 C+0.28 C
199825.3 C+1.13 C
200025.3 C+1.11 C
200124.8 C+0.55 C
200424.2 C+0.01 C
200524.8 C+0.54 C
200625.3 C+1.13 C
200724.4 C+0.23 C
200924.9 C+0.65 C
201023.8 C-0.44 C
201124.7 C+0.51 C
201225.1 C+0.89 C

The annual mean temperature here has risen by 0.3 C (0.2 to 0.5) per decade over 1972 to 2012. In Fahrenheit: 0.6 F (0.4 to 0.8) per decade. The slope is a straight line fitted to 30 complete years; the brackets give its 95 percent interval.

Fitted temperature trends per decade at El Barranco
MeasurePer decade (C)Per decade (F)PeriodComplete yearsReading
Annual mean temperature0.3 C (0.2 to 0.5) per decade0.6 F (0.4 to 0.8) per decade1972 to 201230Rise
Mean daily maximum0.4 C (0.2 to 0.5) per decade0.7 F (0.4 to 1.0) per decade1972 to 201230Rise
Mean daily minimum0.3 C (0.1 to 0.4) per decade0.5 F (0.2 to 0.8) per decade1972 to 201230Rise

A year is complete when all 12 months have at least 20 days of both daily maximum and daily minimum readings. The annual mean is the mean of the monthly means. The trend describes this one station over this period; it does not say what caused the change.

Extremes by Year

1972 to 2012
Yearly extremes at El Barranco: the record and the median year
MeasureRecordYear of the recordMedian yearYears with a value
Hottest day (TXx)43.9 C (111.0 F)200036.7 C (98.1 F)40
Coldest night (TNn)-5.0 C (23.0 F)19895.0 C (41.0 F)40
Wettest day (Rx1day)240.8 mm (9.5 in)1974108.5 mm (4.3 in)40
Wettest five days (Rx5day)505.2 mm (19.9 in)1974197.9 mm (7.8 in)40
Longest dry spell (CDD)135 days200252 days40

Hottest day (TXx)

Hottest day (TXx) at El Barranco by year The hottest day of the year at El Barranco, 1972 to 2012. The record is 43.9 C (111.0 F) in 2000, marked on the chart; the median year is 36.7 C (98.1 F). 303540451980199020002010Record: 43.9 C (111.0 F) in 2000
The hottest day of the year at El Barranco, 1972 to 2012. The record is 43.9 C (111.0 F) in 2000, marked on the chart; the median year is 36.7 C (98.1 F).
Hottest day (TXx) at El Barranco by year
YearHottest day (TXx)
197235.0 C (95.0 F)
197335.0 C (95.0 F)
197440.0 C (104.0 F)
197535.6 C (96.1 F)
197635.6 C (96.1 F)
197738.9 C (102.0 F)
197835.0 C (95.0 F)
197942.8 C (109.0 F)
198041.7 C (107.1 F)
198135.6 C (96.1 F)
198235.0 C (95.0 F)
198339.4 C (102.9 F)
198442.2 C (108.0 F)
198536.7 C (98.1 F)
198635.6 C (96.1 F)
198735.6 C (96.1 F)
198832.8 C (91.0 F)
198936.7 C (98.1 F)
199035.0 C (95.0 F)
199136.7 C (98.1 F)
199239.4 C (102.9 F)
199435.0 C (95.0 F)
199536.7 C (98.1 F)
199635.6 C (96.1 F)
199738.9 C (102.0 F)
199840.0 C (104.0 F)
199940.0 C (104.0 F)
200043.9 C (111.0 F)
200138.9 C (102.0 F)
200236.7 C (98.1 F)
200340.6 C (105.1 F)
200436.7 C (98.1 F)
200536.7 C (98.1 F)
200640.6 C (105.1 F)
200736.1 C (97.0 F)
200836.7 C (98.1 F)
200940.6 C (105.1 F)
201040.0 C (104.0 F)
201140.6 C (105.1 F)
201237.8 C (100.0 F)

Coldest night (TNn)

Coldest night (TNn) at El Barranco by year The coldest night of the year at El Barranco, 1972 to 2012. The record is -5.0 C (23.0 F) in 1989, marked on the chart; the median year is 5.0 C (41.0 F). -505101980199020002010Record: -5.0 C (23.0 F) in 1989
The coldest night of the year at El Barranco, 1972 to 2012. The record is -5.0 C (23.0 F) in 1989, marked on the chart; the median year is 5.0 C (41.0 F).
Coldest night (TNn) at El Barranco by year
YearColdest night (TNn)
19726.1 C (43.0 F)
19730.6 C (33.1 F)
19741.7 C (35.1 F)
19752.2 C (36.0 F)
19761.7 C (35.1 F)
19776.7 C (44.1 F)
19786.1 C (43.0 F)
19793.9 C (39.0 F)
19804.4 C (39.9 F)
19815.6 C (42.1 F)
19823.9 C (39.0 F)
19830.6 C (33.1 F)
19846.1 C (43.0 F)
19851.7 C (35.1 F)
19865.0 C (41.0 F)
19873.3 C (37.9 F)
19883.9 C (39.0 F)
1989-5.0 C (23.0 F)
19905.0 C (41.0 F)
19917.8 C (46.0 F)
19928.3 C (46.9 F)
19947.2 C (45.0 F)
19956.7 C (44.1 F)
19961.7 C (35.1 F)
19973.3 C (37.9 F)
19988.9 C (48.0 F)
19996.7 C (44.1 F)
20005.6 C (42.1 F)
20015.0 C (41.0 F)
20026.7 C (44.1 F)
20033.9 C (39.0 F)
20041.7 C (35.1 F)
20058.3 C (46.9 F)
20066.7 C (44.1 F)
20075.0 C (41.0 F)
20084.4 C (39.9 F)
20096.7 C (44.1 F)
20103.9 C (39.0 F)
20110.6 C (33.1 F)
20128.9 C (48.0 F)

Wettest day (Rx1day)

Wettest day (Rx1day) at El Barranco by year The wettest day of the year at El Barranco, 1972 to 2012. The record is 240.8 mm (9.5 in) in 1974, marked on the chart; the median year is 108.5 mm (4.3 in). 01002003001980199020002010Record: 240.8 mm (9.5 in) in 1974
The wettest day of the year at El Barranco, 1972 to 2012. The record is 240.8 mm (9.5 in) in 1974, marked on the chart; the median year is 108.5 mm (4.3 in).
Wettest day (Rx1day) at El Barranco by year
YearWettest day (Rx1day)
197265.8 mm (2.6 in)
1973109.0 mm (4.3 in)
1974240.8 mm (9.5 in)
197591.4 mm (3.6 in)
1976118.4 mm (4.7 in)
1977168.4 mm (6.6 in)
1978108.0 mm (4.3 in)
1979116.8 mm (4.6 in)
198035.8 mm (1.4 in)
1981159.8 mm (6.3 in)
1982105.9 mm (4.2 in)
198388.9 mm (3.5 in)
1984136.4 mm (5.4 in)
198586.9 mm (3.4 in)
1986207.3 mm (8.2 in)
198769.9 mm (2.8 in)
198832.8 mm (1.3 in)
1989111.0 mm (4.4 in)
1990211.8 mm (8.3 in)
199173.4 mm (2.9 in)
199267.3 mm (2.6 in)
1994122.9 mm (4.8 in)
199557.2 mm (2.3 in)
199671.9 mm (2.8 in)
1997131.8 mm (5.2 in)
1998137.9 mm (5.4 in)
199984.8 mm (3.3 in)
2000110.0 mm (4.3 in)
2001153.9 mm (6.1 in)
2002154.9 mm (6.1 in)
200387.9 mm (3.5 in)
200499.8 mm (3.9 in)
2005162.8 mm (6.4 in)
2006106.9 mm (4.2 in)
2007165.9 mm (6.5 in)
2008152.4 mm (6.0 in)
2009104.4 mm (4.1 in)
201079.8 mm (3.1 in)
2011126.0 mm (5.0 in)
2012101.9 mm (4.0 in)

Wettest five days (Rx5day)

Wettest five days (Rx5day) at El Barranco by year The wettest five days of the year at El Barranco, 1972 to 2012. The record is 505.2 mm (19.9 in) in 1974, marked on the chart; the median year is 197.9 mm (7.8 in). 02004006001980199020002010Record: 505.2 mm (19.9 in) in 1974
The wettest five days of the year at El Barranco, 1972 to 2012. The record is 505.2 mm (19.9 in) in 1974, marked on the chart; the median year is 197.9 mm (7.8 in).
Wettest five days (Rx5day) at El Barranco by year
YearWettest five days (Rx5day)
1972191.5 mm (7.5 in)
1973396.5 mm (15.6 in)
1974505.2 mm (19.9 in)
1975270.0 mm (10.6 in)
1976253.4 mm (10.0 in)
1977321.0 mm (12.6 in)
1978265.0 mm (10.4 in)
1979183.3 mm (7.2 in)
1980127.3 mm (5.0 in)
1981286.8 mm (11.3 in)
1982113.8 mm (4.5 in)
1983162.1 mm (6.4 in)
1984306.4 mm (12.1 in)
1985133.1 mm (5.2 in)
1986283.6 mm (11.2 in)
1987107.4 mm (4.2 in)
198853.6 mm (2.1 in)
1989194.6 mm (7.7 in)
1990254.4 mm (10.0 in)
1991147.7 mm (5.8 in)
199284.8 mm (3.3 in)
1994321.5 mm (12.7 in)
1995152.5 mm (6.0 in)
1996215.9 mm (8.5 in)
1997253.3 mm (10.0 in)
1998260.6 mm (10.3 in)
1999225.0 mm (8.9 in)
2000193.6 mm (7.6 in)
2001236.1 mm (9.3 in)
2002154.9 mm (6.1 in)
2003118.7 mm (4.7 in)
2004198.4 mm (7.8 in)
2005187.4 mm (7.4 in)
2006106.9 mm (4.2 in)
2007197.4 mm (7.8 in)
2008398.5 mm (15.7 in)
2009142.2 mm (5.6 in)
2010226.3 mm (8.9 in)
2011259.9 mm (10.2 in)
2012124.5 mm (4.9 in)

Longest dry spell (CDD)

Longest dry spell (CDD) at El Barranco by year The longest dry spell of the year at El Barranco, 1972 to 2012. The record is 135 days in 2002, marked on the chart; the median year is 52 days. 0501001501980199020002010Record: 135 days in 2002
The longest dry spell of the year at El Barranco, 1972 to 2012. The record is 135 days in 2002, marked on the chart; the median year is 52 days.
Longest dry spell (CDD) at El Barranco by year
YearLongest dry spell (CDD)
197228 days
197338 days
197450 days
197554 days
197644 days
197741 days
197865 days
197958 days
198068 days
198133 days
198262 days
198380 days
198454 days
198539 days
198670 days
198743 days
198845 days
198958 days
199027 days
199140 days
199229 days
199447 days
199575 days
199683 days
199732 days
199883 days
199929 days
200069 days
200158 days
2002135 days
200367 days
200465 days
200539 days
200659 days
200750 days
200837 days
200933 days
201055 days
2011112 days
201233 days

Each chart shows one value per year; the dot marks the record year. TXx is the hottest daily maximum, TNn the coldest daily minimum, Rx1day and Rx5day the largest one-day and five-day rain totals, and CDD the longest run of days with less than 1 mm of rain. A year with missing days can understate an extreme.

Rainfall Return Levels

36 years, 1972 to 2012

A day with at least 114.9 mm (4.5 in) of rain is expected about once in 2 years. A day with at least 252.5 mm (9.9 in) of rain is expected about once in 100 years.

Rainfall return levels at El Barranco: the daily rain expected about once in a given number of years
Expected about once inA day with at leastNote
2 years114.9 mm (4.5 in)
5 years155.6 mm (6.1 in)
10 years181.0 mm (7.1 in)
25 years211.2 mm (8.3 in)
50 years232.4 mm (9.1 in)Longer than the 36 years of record
100 years252.5 mm (9.9 in)Longer than the 36 years of record

The levels come from a generalised extreme value (GEV) distribution fitted by L-moments to the wettest-day total of each year, 36 years of values from 1972 to 2012.

A return level is an estimate. It is least reliable for the long periods, 50 and 100 years, and for any period longer than the record behind the fit, where the fit has to reach past the largest day actually observed. It is not a forecast.

The largest wettest-day totals in the fit: 240.8 mm (9.5 in) in 1974; 211.8 mm (8.3 in) in 1990; 207.3 mm (8.2 in) in 1986.

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Source: NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Global Historical Climatology Network Daily (GHCN-Daily). Records are computed by World Extreme Weather Monitor and are not official NOAA products. (US Government open data (NOAA NCEI)) Data as of 2026-10-16 (16 October 2026). Records are computed by this site and are not official.

Data as of . Last revised (2025-12-31).